{"id":2108629,"date":"2025-02-13T10:30:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=2108629"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:32:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:32:59","slug":"favorite-chef-2025-turns-up-the-heat-colossal-partners-with-carla-hall-aaron-sanchez-andrew-zimmern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/favorite-chef-2025-turns-up-the-heat-colossal-partners-with-carla-hall-aaron-sanchez-andrew-zimmern\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Chef 2025 Turns Up the Heat: Colossal Partners With Carla Hall, Aar\u00f3n S\u00e1nchez, Andrew Zimmern"},"content":{"rendered":"Colossal<\/a>, the leading professional fundraiser, announces that the Favorite Chef Competition<\/a> has returned for 2025, and this year\u2019s event is bringing more flavor, flair, and star power than ever before. Designed to spotlight culinary excellence while supporting the James Beard Foundation<\/a> (JBF), this competition is a true recipe for success. Since 2023, through this fundraising campaign, Colossal has raised over $9.5 million to benefit JBF and the amazing work they do celebrating, supporting, and elevating the people behind America\u2019s food culture.\r\n\r\nDo you think you have legit cooking skills<\/a> to make it to the Favorite Chef final round? Register today<\/a>!\r\n

What\u2019s Cooking in 2025?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2108630\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1200\"]\"Native Carla Hall + Keyana Jadali, 2024 Favorite Chef[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThis year\u2019s winner will savor a prize package designed to propel their culinary journey to new heights:\r\n